As I mentioned before, Japanese songs are pretty hit or miss for me. I got lucky and there was one from Toradora I really liked and I figured I'd link it. It's called Vanilla Salt by Horie Yui, the seiyu who also had the role of Naru from Love Hina and Tohru from Fruits Basket, two of my favorite characters of all time. She also sings Yakusoku, the song I linked to in the other entry. Not only is the melody to Vanilla Salt catchy but I really liked the translated lyrics. It could be the theme song for all tsundere and I can relate to it as a contrarian sort of person. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I weren't so cynical, but then I wouldn't really be me, right? It's like when you ask depressives whether they should go on medication. The pills may help and make you feel better, but are you still really you? If I were an optomistic, cheery person, then I wouldn't really be myself anymore. I'm not suggesting that would be a bad thing especially now, but it's like a form of death if you think about it.

Anyway, here's the video. You can turn on the closed captioning for the lyrics, but I'll paste a version too. It won't match up exactly since they're separate translations but both will give the general gist.

With vanilla saltWith vanilla saltWith vanilla saltBurning Love

If it’s just sweetThen let’s put salt on

Because I want you to know more about meMore than anyone else, I want to bare myselfBut I can’t do it, I’ve got nothing for experienceIt’s too frustrating

The more I try to show my weaknessThe more I act tough in vain and everything goes the other wayI’m actually a crybabyThough I’ve been mum about that

But a love that’s just sweetIs slightly different from what I’m seeking

'On a sidenote, you've spent all this time in asian countries...have you actually picked up the languages?'

I think that would be taking things a bit far!

I speak English only!!!

Actually I do understand a lot of Japanese as well as German, French and some Russian........I only speak English though as I feel that really everyone should speak English and we should give up on all these other nothingy languages. Did I mention I am English?

As for spending a lot of time in Asia....watch this space? Let's just say there is a lot happening in my life at the moment that I have not really been able to explain fully yet.

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